Service difficulty report · Hose · Cessna T337F

Difficulty date
April 1, 2002
Submitted
April 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1723M
Make and model
Cessna T337F
Aircraft serial
33701323
Engine
Cont TSIO360*
Part
Hose
Part number
S123630070
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Actuator
Part time
8 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NOSE GEAR WILL NOT EXTEND. NEW HOSES FABRICATED 8 HOURS BEFORE, MALFUNCTIONED. RETEST HOSE, REMOVED AND CHECKED FOR RESTRICTIONS. RESTRICTION EVIDENT. REMOVED ORIFICE AND FILTER AT FIREWALL. FOUND RUBBER TRAPPED ORIFICE (UPSTREAM) AND RUBBER AND METAL PARTICLES TRAPPED IN FILTER DISC. RUBBER PARTICLES FROM HOSE FABRICATION OR RUBBER PIECES AT HOSE RESTRICTION ON RETRACT HOSE WHICH BROKE LOOSE AND RESTRICTED FLOW AT ORIFICE NOT ALLOWING GEAR TO EXTEND. MORE CARE IN FABRICATING HOSE AND FLUSHING, AFTER NEW HOSE INSTALLATION.

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